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Hortense is a tiny town of 136 people in Brantley County, Georgia. It's about 32 miles from Brunswick, GA and 71 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $755 a month.
136people
$157kTypical home
$755/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- Part of a metro area
- About 74 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 32 mi to Brunswick, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$988/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (115 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,272 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 39% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to BQK airport
- 60 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brantley County: R+82 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.